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PSP: Huntingdon man jailed after infant suffers skull fracture; blamed injury on toyby Ryan Graffius Pa (WJAC) — State police in Huntingdon County say a local man is behind bars after a one-month-old child was hospitalized with a skull fracture Police say 29-year-old Aaron Duguay is jailed after he reportedly blamed the infant's injury on a "toy falling on her head." authorities say the child was taken to Penn Highlands Hospital investigators say the girl's mother noticed a lump on the infant's head and requested an X-ray Police say that X-ray reportedly revealed that the girl had suffered a head injury and was showing signs of internal bleeding Authorities say the attending physician reported that the injury was "non-accidental and suspicious." police learned that the night before the well checkup Duguay had put the infant to bed and then went back to her room to "console her" because she was crying police say he claimed to have "bumped" a toy from a shelf causing it to fall and strike the child on the head Investigators say the doctor further stated that he did not believe that a toy would cause the injuries he found police say doctors discovered a second fracture on the opposite side of the infant's head Authorities say that when they later questioned Duguay about the child's injuries he reportedly admitted to being "frustrated with her crying." Police say he further stated that he put her in a recliner and walked away at which time she fell of the chair and hit her head police say that when Duguay then picked her up he admitted to "punching her" in the side of the head Online court records show that Duguay is jailed on charges of felony aggravated assault and child endangerment He is housed at the Huntingdon County Prison on $100,000 bail TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need Evergreen Drive-In in East Huntingdon Township was damaged Tuesday during the severe storms that hit the region Stay up-to-date on important news from TribLIVE 1-800-909-8742 © 2025 Trib Total Media | All Rights Reserved About Us Advertise Career Opportunities Contact Advertising Contact Circulation Contact Newsroom Contact Us Feedback Request Correction Resource Center Scholarship Opportunities Send Letter to the Editor Send News Tip Subscribe Subscriber Services Blog eFeatures Email Newsletters eTrib Facebook Home Delivery Instagram LinkedIn Marketing Minute Store Locations TribLIVE App - App Store TribLIVE App - Google Play X (formerly Twitter) Arts & Entertainment Best of the Best Business Directory Circulars Contests Coronavirus Lifestyles Local News YaJagOff Obituaries Opinion Our Publications Photos Real Estate Sports Video Weather Cookie Settings Privacy Policy Terms of Service ETGrowing up in Brazil and raised mostly by his grandmother Helio Ha said his home was utilitarian at best remembers the feeling of growing up outside of Boston in a creative household where things were usually fixed by hand The couple, who met in Philadelphia after college, have followed her lead, making their first house in Montgomery County a cozy ”We weren’t even sure if we were going to be able to buy a house.” they fell in love with a midcentury-inspired house in nearby Rydal but got beaten out by a cash offer It was July 2020 when they stumbled on their 1,600-square-foot three-bedroom ranch on a tree-lined street in Huntingdon Valley “We wanted to find an older home that was very well maintained,” she said “We wanted to do the renovations ourselves without too much structural work who studied applied math and art in college was excited about the challenge of keeping the home true to its time After almost five years of renovations and several road trips to find the right pieces every object in their 1960s house has a story A solid wood door with a transom window was difficult to find they hired a custom door maker from Pittsburgh “It was a good learning experience,” she said They found the perfect midcentury-modern teak couch The tear-shaped coffee table came from her grandfather The dramatic lamp came from an estate sale down the street “There are a lot of places that are a bit of a time capsule around here,” she said In the adjacent dining room sits a large wooden table it was Kelly’s first foray into refinishing a piece complete with a record player and speakers what started as a 2-foot bird-of-paradise plant from Home Depot now stretches 9 feet tall and provides privacy The succulent reminds Kelly of her grandmother but “I was not a plant person before I met Kelly,” he said the couple dug out three layers of flooring — white linoleum from the 1980s and the 1960s gray linoleum beneath — and replaced it with vinyl sheet flooring They replaced the oak panel cabinets with natural maple to complete the midcentury vibe and designed the door handles themselves They decided to keep the bathroom in its original pink A den and office is decorated with pieces by local artists The basement has become a workshop and art studio they outfitted an antique gas pump from Virginia as an electric car charger each project became an opportunity to learn a new skill “We have done our best to choose furniture and finishes that are either of the time period or in the spirit of midcentury-modern principles and aesthetics,” she said “Putting everything together has been a fun hobby and a creative outlet for both of us.” Nominate your home by email (and send some digital photographs) at properties@inquirer.com Please Support Continuous Local Covid-19 Coverage on Glenside Local The Bryn Athyn Fire Company reported that multiple crews responded to the 2900 block of Franks Road in Huntingdon Valley at approximately 2:34pm today for a report of a commercial building fire Lower Moreland police arrived on scene to find smoke showing from the open rollup doors Fire crews arrived on scene shortly after and found smoke in the building caused by a piece of machinery which they extinguished with a portable fire extinguisher No additional fire was found and the building was mechanically ventilated and turned over to a company representative consisting of Bryn Athyn Fire Company and Huntingdon Valley Fire Company were assisted by the Lower Moreland Township Fire Marshall and Lower Southampton Fire Department No.1 For all the latest news, follow us on Facebook or sign up for Glenside Local’s “Daily Buzz” newsletter here Sign up now for NowHab's weekday newsletter Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Polly’s Ice Cream & Espresso, a new shop located at 715 Fetters Mill Square in Huntingdon Valley, will host a springtime “Living Local” event on Sunday According to the Lower Bucks Times May 8 the shop will be giving away their new 4th Street Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches to the first 100 customers in honor of World Ovarian Cancer Awareness Day so bringing awareness about the disease is very important to me,” owner Julia Bailey told The Times A portion of Polly’s year-end sales will be donated to Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation The shop first opened in September 2024 at the former location of Hick’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream Parlor in Lower Moreland Township For more on Polly’s Ice Cream & Espresso, you can visit their website and Facebook page (WJAC) — A nearly 4-year-old cold case in our region is solved who had been reported missing in Huntingdon County in July of 2021 Huntingdon Borough police made the announcement Friday after they say hikers in the area known locally as "the cliffs," called them Wednesday to report finding clothing Police were able to use details in the wallet to confirm the items belonged to Morder They say a State Police k9 cadaver unit was called in Thursday and located Morder's skeletal remains A forensic unit was able to positively identify the remains Friday Police say the forensic unit was also able to confirm no evidence of foul play involved with Morder's death Huntingdon police went on to thank all the agencies involved in the investigation the Huntingdon County District Attorney’s Office and the Mercyhurst College of Forensic Sciences for their assistance in closing the case and providing the Morder family with closure and federal government websites often end in .gov Commonwealth of Pennsylvania government websites and email systems use "pennsylvania.gov" or "pa.gov" at the end of the address Before sharing sensitive or personal information make sure you're on an official state website The State Correctional Institution at Huntingdon was created by an act of the General Assembly on June 12 A group of commissioners appointed for the purpose of selecting a proper site decided on the present location along the Juniata River The original tract of ground contained 39 acres and several springs The land for SCI Huntingdon was purchased at a cost of $22,036 McClaughry was named as the first General Superintendent to direct the new reformatory for delinquents too young for a penitentiary and too old for a juvenile institution The Industrial Reformatory at Huntingdon received its first inmates in 1889 Two additional cellblocks were added in the 1930s the institution was officially declared the Pennsylvania Institution for Defective Delinquents Inmates were labeled by the courts as mentally defective with criminal tendencies SCI Huntingdon made its final change to a maximum security SCI Huntingdon is Pennsylvania’s oldest State Correctional Institution in continuous operation Originally intended to reform and educate young male offenders inmates were schooled in the trades which included Electricity generated in the power plant and water supplied by springs on the property made the Institution almost totally independent from the outside world Number of Acres Outside the Perimeter: 300 Special Features: Special Needs Unit and Modular Housing Units Average Number of Full-Time Employees:   660 Inmate Population: Current Inmate Population PA Correctional Industries: SCI Huntingdon features multiple PCI opportunities Specialty License Plate Shop; Sign Shop; Garment Shop; and Soap/Detergent Shop Community Work Program: The SCI Huntingdon CWP crew performs grass cutting litter pickup and much more for local nonprofit organizations Reentry Service Office: In order to ease a reentrant’s transition after release and improve community reintegration the Reentry Service Offices (RSOs) are designed to provide information and services to inmates who are within 18 months to their minimum and/or release date Reentry Parole Agents (RPAs) oversee the RSOs and work with other DOC staff members to facilitate various workshops including Life Skills The RSO utilizes its computer lab to assist reentrants with resume writing as well as providing community connections for services they may need upon release Superintendent's Assistant: Andrea Wakefield The Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau is making the case for the White House to grant an exception at Raystown Lake to the federal hiring freeze This follows a recent executive order extending the freeze until mid-July In March, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced partial closures of campgrounds and beaches at Raystown Lake because the hiring freeze kept them from hiring seasonal and part-time staff they’ve canceled campground reservations for anyone with paid reservations two weeks out the executive director of the Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau sent an op-ed Friday to local media and the U.S “Why federal campgrounds should open now.” Price said park rangers should fit the hiring freeze’s public safety exemption “A public safety employee should have been able to be hired all along," Price said three quarters of that job description is public safety related.” Price said prolonged campground closures do not serve American taxpayers And he said if the goal is to privatize campgrounds keeping them closed doesn’t attract potential buyers In a memorandum the White House said this hiring freeze is meant to make the heads of agencies seek efficient use of existing personnel and funds to improve public services and delivery of those services Destination Marketing executive explains why closure of federal campgrounds needs to end immediately “This memorandum does not apply to military personnel of the Armed Forces or to positions related to immigration enforcement and does not apply to the Executive Office of the President or the components thereof.” exist to provide for public safety by enforcing regulations on federal lands The park ranger positions at Raystown Lake were advertised on USAJobs.gov prior to the hiring freeze three of which are clearly public safety-oriented: Based on the current hiring freeze executive order and its predecessor the full-time and seasonal park ranger positions at Raystown Lake never should have been frozen in the first place as they are clearly intended to provide public safety This memo from Deputy Secretary Feinberg states “Reorganization plans should be guided by the following principles designed to strip away bureaucracy and deliver maximum value to the warfighter.” The principles include mission readiness One of the examples he gives on how these guiding principles are to be used in planning is “All functions that are not inherently governmental (e.g. retail sales and recreation) should be prioritized for privatization.” Regardless of what the future of USACE managed recreation facilities holds based on these memos and the plans that they yield the federal government is not absolved from its responsibility to operate the facilities today If the long or medium-term intent is to privatize recreation facilities within the DoD then allowing them to remain closed lessens their value as commercial entities The devaluing of the campgrounds at Raystown Lake by prolonged closure is not serving the American taxpayers by making them attractive for privatization nor is it serving them by giving up the non-tax revenue the USACE should be collecting by having them open the delay in hiring the park rangers that provide public safety that would allow these facilities to open was neither called for by the President of the United States nor should it be accepted by our federal elected officials as referenced per the Secretary of Interior order to national parks is for federal campgrounds to remain fully “open and accessible” to visitors https://www.doi.gov/document-library/secretary-order/so-3426-ensuring-national-parks-are-open-and-accessible Sincerely,Matt PriceExecutive DirectorHuntingdon County Visitors Bureau Have a tip for the WPSU newsroom? Email radionews@psu.edu Pa (WJAC) — Authorities say a Huntingdon man is facing charges following an investigation into allegations that he sexually assaulted a 98-year-old resident at a local senior-living facility Huntingdon Borough police say 65-year-old Larry Yoder is accused of inappropriately touching the victim staff at the Westminster Woods living facility reportedly contacted police after learning that one their residents was a victim of sexual assault Police say two nurse assistants reportedly witnessed and videotaped Yoder molesting the woman in her room before reporting it to the facility's supervisors Investigators note that Yoder was employed at the facility as a maintenance worker Authorities say Yoder initially denied any inappropriate acts with the victim but later claimed that According to online court records Yoder was arraigned this week on charges of institutional sexual assault and indecent assault of a person with a mental disability He has since posted bail from the Huntingdon County Jail battling cancer and we dabbed them the Fab 4,” said Crouse CHAMP is a county-wide dance marathon that benefits kids in need in local Huntingdon County Senior high students enrolled in the six county secondary schools raise money and dance for a cause we have between 500-600 students/dancers and 100 adult volunteers,” said Crouse “There are two trophies that can be won each year which is a per capita figured out by how much money the school earns divided by total number of students in ninth-12th grades and the Spectacular 7 trophy that goes to the highest earner “Our goal is to unite our county and help those in need This past year was our 11th annual event and seeing everything and everyone come together in our county is nothing short of amazing.” “THON is a student-run philanthropy committed to enhancing the lives of children & families impacted by childhood cancer Our mission is to provide emotional & financial support & ensure funding for critical research—all in pursuit of a cure.” Crouse said this initiative is a family affair His wife is a Mount Union Elementary School band and choir teacher and serves as one of the CHAMP advisors at Mount Union High School is his sidekick every year and he shared that this year she is going to get even more involved.  dancing and doing activities to raise money for local families dealing with hardships,” said Farine “I was just one of the students taking part and it was nice knowing that I was a part of something much bigger.” “I think CHAMP is vital because it is all about community and giving back close-knit area where most people either know each other or have heard of one another so whenever we can help people that are close to home “This event shows that students can get involved in the community and it lets the families in the community know they are not alone how much we can do when the community works together “CHAMP was one of those high school experiences that will forever stick with me I made some great memories with friends and classmates for an awesome cause It is great to know that it is still helping people today.” Since it started in 2014, CHAMP has collected over $850,000 and helped more than 110 local families. For more information on this program, visit the CHAMP Facebook page at https://facebook.com/champhco or email champhco@gmail.com.  The Tri-State Alert is a News Talk 103.7 FM publication.  Any views or opinions expressed in this publication are of the host author or group and not the publication, owner(s) AI technology assists in content creation on this site; verify independently for accuracy Privacy Policy You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser or activate Google Chrome Frame to improve your experience Dee Elliott and family following his signing to Huntingdon College at Maplesville High School on April 17 Dee Elliott along with Maplesville High School coaches Undra Rush Brad Abbott and Dorian Heard following his signing to Huntingdon College at Maplesville High School on April 17 One of Maplesville High School’s longest tenured players Dee Elliott ended his Red Devils’ career by signing a scholarship to play college football at Huntingdon College on April 17 The prolific linebacker has been a part of the Maplesville program since his pee wee days when he was just a few years old he stands as one of the many high school football players that have come through Maplesville and moved on to the next level “It feels so good to actually be here,” Elliott said Elliott said the Maplesville program taught him about football like not taking things for granted and what kind of drive it takes on a daily basis in life The senior was described as a locker room guy by Maplesville head coach Brad Abbott with numerous teammates hanging out around his locker and a player who oozed confidence that younger players gravitated towards to learn more He always carried himself well in the hallways and he was a model athlete that Abbott wanted his younger players in the program to be like especially Dee who has been with us since pee wee ball and he has been involved with the Maplesville program since he could walk,” Abbott said “When you have someone like that who comes up with a family like that he already knew about the Maplesville tradition and all of that stuff To see someone who is going to carry the core values of our program down to Huntingdon … This is always going to be the roots of what he knows got him to that point Anything he learns at Huntingdon will just add to the already top character person he is.” Elliott will play linebacker at Huntingdon and when he visited the school the coaching staff made him feel like he stood out to them met with him individually to hear what he was looking for in a program and made him feel wanted at the school Elliott will be joining a number of former Chilton County football players including Isabella High School’s Garrett Price who signed with Huntingdon earlier in April “Me and Garrett were just talking about how we wanted to be on the same team and now we both signed (with Huntingdon),” Elliott said As the transition from high school football to college football comes for Elliott he hopes to become more of an agile linebacker at Huntingdon but he wants to become multi-dimensional by being able to make interceptions break on balls better and be more like a hybrid safety for the defense The Memphis Grizzlies (38-22) take on the Atlanta Hawks (27-33) as 8.5-point favorites on Monday the Brooklyn Nets (21-39) take on the Atlanta Hawks (27-33) at 6 p.m.… The Tampa Bay Lightning versus the Florida Panthers is a game to catch on a Monday NHL slate… The Wake Forest Demon Deacons versus the Duke Blue Devils is one of two games on the college… There are several strong matchups on Monday in AAC hoops including the Wichita State Shockers taking on the… Pa (WJAC) — Huntingdon Borough police say Thursday's courthouse proceedings were shut down after a man reportedly committed suicide outside the Bailey Building According to police chief Charles Streighteiff officers were called the area near the court annex building where they reportedly found a man with a gunshot wound to the head Police say nearby video surveillance confirmed that the gunshot wound had been self-inflicted The incident prompted the area around the courthouse Officials say Penn Street has since reopened to the public all of Thursday's court proceedings/activities have been rescheduled Police add that they are not identifying the man Courthouse operations are expected to resume on Friday Police say an active investigation is being conducted in the area surrounding the Huntington County Courthouse On a post on their Facebook page the Huntingdon Borough Police Department says the public is not in any danger and that more information will be released The investigation is being conducted in the 200 block of Penn Street Police are asking the public to avoid the area all cases scheduled for Thursday are canceled and being rescheduled The courthouse will remain closed Thursday Stay with 6 News on-air and online as we continue to learn more We have the address for the funeral home & the family on file If you're not happy with your card we'll send a replacement or refund your money \u003ca href=\"/who-we-are/community-events\"\u003eRead More\u003c/a\u003e Arthur "Art" H. 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View Obituary & Service Information The family of Arthur Huntingdon Elbers created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories Made with love by funeralOne Those who love to fish at Indian Lake Park in North Huntingdon will have to find a new spot when the township drains the lake in the next few years North Huntingdon officials plan to apply for a $1.33 million grant for a multi-phase project to dredge the lake and stabilize the Kenda Dam streambank that has been eroding A covered bridge also will receive new support beams and flooring The commissioners last week approved the application for a state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ Community Conservation Partnership Program grant which is competitive and requires 50% matching funds “It’s one of the township’s most treasured amenities It needs tender- loving care,” Kinkaid said The draining of the lake and the dredging of silt that has built up over decades may be done during the construction season in 2027 or 2028 the township’s senior project engineer The man-made lake is fed by an unnamed tributary of Little Sewickley Creek Dredging the lake and repairing the dam will cost about $730,000 Stabilizing the dam streambank will cost an estimated $258,000 and to replace the brown covered bridge over the spillway will cost about $220,000 The engineer said the total estimated costs includes a 10% contingency for inflation North Huntingdon has been planning since last year to do repair work on the Kenda Dam it is anticipated that it will help satisfy a part of the township’s requirements for its municipal separate storm sewer system pollution reduction plan The township has been working with the state Fish and Boat Commission and its engineering firm Dredging is necessary because of the buildup of silt Based on an underwater survey conducted of the lake there will be about 10,000 cubic yards of sediment removed the invasive plants on the slope of the dam will be removed The concrete base of the dam will be replaced and the concrete chunks from that spillway may be reused along the spillway streambank to stabilize it The township has owned the lake since at least the early 1980s with mine spoilage used as fill under the dam resulting in acid mine drainage near the outfall The projects should be done in succession so that the fish habitat will be disturbed only once They are considering relocating the fish to another body of water When they undertake that work to remove the fish Kinkaid said they will need to find water that is of similar temperature to that of Indian Lake The township’s Oak Hollow Park has a body of water In addition to applying for the state funding Kinkaid said the township could apply for $665,220 from the federal Department of Interior’s Land and Water Conservation Fund The 16.2-acre park would have to have only outdoor recreation facilities rather than the township constructing indoor recreation amenities The requirements for matching funds to win approval for a grant could be in-kind services that the township provides The township could transfer money from its reserve fund and replace it when it gets grants Joe Napsha is a TribLive reporter covering Irwin, North Huntingdon and the Norwin School District. He also writes about business issues. He grew up on Neville Island and has worked at the Trib since the early 1980s. He can be reached at jnapsha@triblive.com Pa (WJAC) — State police say a Huntingdon County man is behind bars following an investigation into allegations that he repeatedly raped a teenage girl Troopers say 73-year-old Eugene Rowles is accused of sexually assaulting the teen reported that Rowles repeatedly molested her Police say Rowles is also accused of using sex toys on the teen which he reportedly kept in what was described as his "tool bag." investigators say Rowles would also reportedly force her to watch pornographic VHS tapes Police say Rowles allegedly forced the teen into various sexual acts and reportedly told her not to tell anyone Investigators say that when they searched Rowles' property they reportedly found the bag containing the sex toys as well as pornographic magazines and other items that the victim had described According to online court records including felony rape by forcible compulsion statutory sexual assault and unlawful contact with a minor He is jailed at the Huntingdon County Prison with his bail denied A student-athlete from Huntingdon College in Montgomery has been killed a wreck in Russell County Alabama State Troopers say 19-year-old Emma Howard was killed when the Jeep Wrangler she was driving hit the rear end of a tractor-trailer truck Huntington College posted that Howard was a member of the soccer team joined the lacrosse team and was a member of the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority “Due to an injury upon entering the institution the Business Administration major never got the opportunity to take the field in a Huntingdon soccer uniform she joined the women’s lacrosse team lending itself to her selfless nature and intentional work ethic and endearing personality will be missed not only by those within the Huntingdon community but by all of those who were blessed by Emma’s presence.” 8 On Your Side i-Team Saving Selma Pay It Forward What the Tech Mugshots This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Billal Rahman is an immigration reporter based in London He specializes in immigration policy and border security He has uncovered allegations of misconduct among border agents under investigation and exposed claims of abuse at ICE-run detention centers in the U.S He joined Newsweek in 2024 from The Independent He has covered the British Post Office scandal and the conflict between Israel and Hamas he studied Journalism in Edinburgh and then worked for STV News before moving to London in 2022 You can contact Billal at b.rahman@newsweek.com either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content Luigi Mangione, the suspect in last week's fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is being housed among other inmates at the SCI Huntingdon prison in Pennsylvania police revealed that 26-year-old Mangione was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel New York prosecutors have charged Mangione with murder following his apprehension on weapons charges in Altoona He was recognized by a McDonald's employee early Monday morning Police found that he was carrying a firearm a fake New Jersey ID that matched the one the suspect used to check into a New York hostel According to The New York Times, Mangione was found with a notebook outlining plans for the shooting The notebook reportedly included details about targeting executives at a "bean-counter" conference which Mangione described as a "parasitic bean-counter convention." You w[h]ack the CEO at the annual parasitic bean-counter convention and doesn't risk innocents," the officials said and there are other inmates in the housing unit," Maria A press secretary at the PA Department of Corrections Newsweek understands that Mangioni is not a state-sentenced inmate who would go to a state prison directly from sentencing He is a Blair County inmate that SCI Huntingdon is currently holding He has been at Huntingdon since around 5 p.m SCI Huntingdon in Pennsylvania, where Luigi Mangione is currently incarcerated has faced criticism over its harsh conditions the facility is Pennsylvania's oldest prison and its age shows in its deteriorating infrastructure and inadequate living conditions an innocent man who survived 22 years in solitary confinement on death row and beaten during his time at the prison after being wrongly sentenced to death for the rape and murder of Linda Mae Craig in 1981 SCI Huntingdon was criticized for its inability to adequately handle the outbreak due to its outdated design partnered with another inmate two years ago to file a lawsuit seeking financial compensation from the Department of Corrections The suit accused multiple officials and corrections officers of displaying "deliberate indifference" toward incarcerated individuals at SCI Huntingdon during the peak of the pandemic Reports detail abuses in solitary confinement According to a report by the Human Rights Coalition an inmate alleged retaliation for filing grievances including having his thumb deliberately injured by a guard sought a signature for a cash slip required to send large legal mail When guard Robert Forrest-Stitt insisted Hallman reopen the mail for inspection Forrest-Stitt responded by allegedly assaulting him including a busted lip and a painful bicep injury which led to his placement in solitary confinement Hallman had his thumb deliberately slammed in the tray slot by prison guard Cates while he was attempting to retrieve his clothing after the officer refused to take it to the laundry Another inmate housed at SCI Huntingdon also came forward in the report with serious allegations of mistreatment and abuse by staff at the facility Rhonshawn Jackson reportedly struck a guard in the dining hall in SCI Houtzdale after being called a racial slur 20 to 30 guards attacked prisoners at random Several were sent to solitary confinement and charged with misconduct while Jackson was transferred to SCI Huntingdon the following day I have had sexual passes made at me by [guards] the investigation was thrown under the rug," he said in the report I've had countless bogus misconducts written up on me because I have grieved every issue I have been tormented by countless guards who kick my door when I try to sleep at night and threaten to run in on me and I have been told I will die in the Huntingdon hole." According to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections there are currently 1,853 inmates detained in the prison It's currently operating at 99 percent capacity and has 1,869 beds Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground Newsletters in your inbox See all Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse | 3/2/2025 2:00:00 PM Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here Renatta Signorini is a TribLive reporter covering breaking news, crime, courts and Jeannette. She has been working at the Trib since 2005. She can be reached at rsignorini@triblive.com Reception Letter (Español) Number of Acres Inside Perimeter: 31 acres Number of Acres Outside Perimeter: 30 acres Average Number of Full-Time Employees: 522 Superintendent's Assistant: Holli Smith An Erie-based energy company is suing East Huntingdon claiming a new ordinance effectively bans solar farms in the township says in its lawsuit filed in Westmoreland County court that East Huntingdon supervisors hastily and improperly adopted an ordinance in February to set specific and strict requirements for solar developments The company says the township is not permitted to adopt those provisions and regulations The ordinance regulates where solar farms — large-scale installations of solar panels designed to convert sunlight into electricity for distribution to the grid — can be built It also requires companies to submit detailed plans to decommission the farms or prepay for their eventual removal The ordinance essentially serves as a land-use regulation in place of nonexistent zoning “Because the township has not adopted a zoning ordinance its attempts to regulate the use of land for solar energy generation facilities exceed the powers and authorities granted to it by the General Assembly,” the lawsuit states The company claims it first notified township officials of its development plans in May 2024 and during a meeting in January with supervisors disclosed specifics of the proposal that involved three local properties had not been made public or advertised for consideration at the time of that meeting GreenKey attorney Michael Korns said details of the company’s solar project in East Huntingdon have not been made public East Huntingdon solicitor Aaron Bialon declined to comment on the lawsuit’s allegations Keefer did not respond to a request for comment The lawsuit is asking a judge to determine whether township officials used an improper procedure in how they quickly considered and adopted the regulations and whether the ordinance violates the state Constitution “The ordinance was adopted in order to prevent restrain or restrict GreenKey’s otherwise lawful use of the properties and attempts to regulate only one land use with the township,” the lawsuit claims GreenKey’s proposed solar farm project in Unity also is pending court review. The company has appealed the Unity zoning board’s denial in December for a special exemption under the township’s zoning regulations to erect a 12,800-panel solar array on property along Charles Houck Road Solar power generating stations have become more prevalent throughout Westmoreland County in recent years In January, North Huntingdon’s zoning board unanimously approved plans for a solar panel development on a 30-acre residential property along Schade Hill Road Hempfield supervisors last month approved a plan to install solar panels on municipal property and the county housing authority has started planning for installation of them on property behind Hempfield Towers to power the low-income senior high-rise a 10-acre solar farm became operational in 2021 to power the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County’s sewer plant in Hempfield It operates with nearly 11,000 solar panels and produces about 3 million kilowatt hours of electricity each year More than 3,200 panels were installed that same year along the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Amos K Hutchinson Bypass in Hempfield to help power maintenance buildings Rich Cholodofsky is a TribLive reporter covering Westmoreland County government, politics and courts. He can be reached at rcholodofsky@triblive.com Pa (WJAC) — Authorities in Huntingdon County say a local man is behind bars after he was accused of sexually abusing a young child the victim was taken to the hospital after she allegedly reported being molested by 32-year-old Nicholas Roll troopers say the victim disclosed the alleged abuse to multiple family members Authorities say the alleged abuse occurred at Roll's home in Union Township while the victim and her siblings were reportedly sleeping next to him According to online court records Roll is charged with multiple counts of aggravated indecent assault of a child He is jailed at the Huntingdon County Prison on $250,000 bail Julia Wilt of Huntingdon has announced her candidacy for the position of Judge of the Huntingdon County Court of Common Pleas Wilt has practiced law for over 20 years and is Huntingdon County’s former first assistant district attorney She was the first woman to serve in that office Wilt will be cross-filing as a candidate for the Republican and Democratic parties Wilt has served as a prosecutor for 20 years She has tried numerous cases and has extensive experience in all areas of criminal and juvenile law Wilt is currently an assistant district attorney in Blair County tries cases and handles many of the office’s appellate Several cases Wilt has prosecuted have resulted in statewide precedential case law She has worked with Blair County’s problem-solving courts regional veterans’ court and DUI treatment court She was involved in the planning and implementation of the DUI treatment court and was the first DUI prosecutor in Blair County Wilt is a graduate of Huntingdon Area High School Mount Holyoke College and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law drafting scores of judicial opinions in the areas of family she helped write Blair County’s local rules of civil procedure and managed hundreds of civil cases Antis Township will apply to the state Department of Community and Economic Development for a $250,000 grant to .. Copyright © 2025 Central Pennsylvania Newspapers LLC | https://www.altoonamirror.com | 301 Cayuga Ave. Two people were arrested this week on North Huntingdon police accusations that they sold a quarter pound of crystal methamphetamine to an undercover officer Township police worked with the Westmoreland County drug task force and the state Attorney General’s office to coordinate a drug buy Monday around 7:30 p.m The undercover officer gave them $1,500 for the drugs Finnegan is charged with drug offenses and criminal use of a communication facility Deparasis is charged with conspiracy and criminal use of a communication facility Police said she assisted in setting up the transaction and Finnegan handed over the drugs to the undercover officer Finnegan was being held at the Westmoreland County Prison on $200,000 bail Neither suspect had an attorney listed in online court records After nine months of debating whether a $30 million sports complex should be built on North Huntingdon’s public works property township officials Wednesday put a halt to drafting a lease with the developers of the proposed sports complex and terminated any talks with them Rich Gray and Tom Hempel voted to end the township solicitor creating a lease with Josh Zugai and David Ponsonby of NHT Investment Partners Zachary Haigis and Ronald Zona favored continuing the work to any plans for a multi-field sports complex with an indoor facility for a Pittsburgh Riverhounds soccer academy on about 40 acres of the land off Public Works Drive that connects to Route 30 had unveiled the plans last May for the sports complex “We’re disheartened,” Zugai said when contacted after the meeting Gray said he has been opposed from the beginning to the idea of the township leasing public land for a for-profit business Zona and Haigis said they favored having the solicitor complete a draft and present it to the public Zugai said he and Ponsonby never had any discussion with the township on a lease since the commissioners voted in November to have the solicitor write the lease “We have not seen anything — no pages (of a lease) in 120 days,” Zugai said A vote to stop the solicitor from working on a lease was not on the commissioners’ meeting agenda Wednesday but Gass raised the issue after eight residents voiced their complaints about the proposed sports complex Residents’ concerns included the additional traffic a sports complex would generate noise from the complex and the costs the township could incur Several of the residents asked the commissioners to vote to put a halt to writing a lease “The township is being held hostage by the same few people (opponents),” Zugai said “We hear from thousands of people that they want this.” It was the second time in the past five months the North Huntingdon commissioners voted to end negotiations with the developers Residents living near the public works property vociferously opposed the project and complained about a proposed 116-year lease — 29 years with three options — that would pay the township just $116 NHT Investment did increase the amount of money they would pay the township to $10,000 a year for 116 years Zugai said he did not know if the investors behind the project would be willing to continue working with the township if the situation arises A developer has sued North Huntingdon over its rejection of a subdivision to build 49 single-family homes on a 37-acre parcel near the Altman Farms neighborhood contending the township had no right to deny approval based on traffic and safety concerns Maronda Homes LLC of Robinson is asking a Westmoreland County Court judge to overturn the North Huntingdon commissioners’ Jan Eric Gass and Tom Hempel voted to deny the subdivision 16 denial letter to Maronda Homes that the decision to reject the Enclave at Altman Farms subdivision was based on the increase in traffic and for safety concerns even though the plan met all applicable township ordinances Maronda Homes stated in its lawsuit the township’s decision was arbitrary Maronda argued in the lawsuit the law does not allow the township to reject the subdivision based on concerns about traffic and general safety Township Manager Harry Faulk declined to comment on the lawsuit Maronda Homes applied to subdivide the Rhodin plan of lots in September a year after the commissioners rejected approval in September 2023 to build 70-unit single-family homes on the parcel Maronda said it met all of the requirements for a housing plan on property zoned for residential purposes The township planning commission recommended approval once a traffic study was presented that found no improvements or modifications were required Maronda contended in its lawsuit the four commissioners should not have denied approval of the subdivision because of the nsupported objections from neighboring property owners were an insufficient to deny approving a subdivision that meets the township’s requirements 15 meeting the commissioners have every right to deny the approval of the subdivision which he said presents major safety issues the property owner has a right to develop their land Residents living near the proposed housing development attended several township meetings to raise their objections to the housing plan saying increased traffic would make their neighborhood unsafe Police Chief Robert Rizzo said the housing plan would increase traffic He said his department would need an officer in that area to enforce the speed limit and traffic calming measures likely would have to be instituted Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 12/29/2024 8:46:00 PM Thanks for visiting ! 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PSP: Huntingdon County man jailed after DNA links him to alleged rape of sleeping teenby Ryan Graffius Pa (WJAC) — State police say a Huntingdon County man is behind bars after DNA testing reportedly linked him to the alleged rape of a sleeping teenager Police say they first began investigating Donta Christoff in March of 2020 after the victim's mother reported that her teenage daughter had allegedly been raped by him at a residence in Mapleton Borough who was approximately 21 years old at the time was allegedly visiting the home on the day of the alleged assault stated that she fell asleep after Christoff reportedly "pressured her" into smoking THC from a vape pen investigators say the victim later woke up and found Christoff completely nude and sexually assaulting her Police say the victim was then taken to a local hospital who then provided investigators with a DNA sample police say Christoff's DNA allegedly matched the DNA from the sex assault kit Online court records show that Christoff is jailed on charges of rape of an unconscious victim statutory sexual assault and corruption of minors He is being housed at the Huntingdon County Prison on $100,000 bail There are currently no upcoming/recent events Thanks for visiting Pa (WJAC) — Authorities say a Huntingdon County man is facing charges after he allegedly started a fire at a local bar Police say 27-year-old Kyler Kroecker is accused of lighting a toilet paper holder on fire inside the bathroom at the Friendly Tavern bar staff reportedly told officers that Kroecker reportedly became upset after being denied service Kroecker was already intoxicated when he arrived at the bar Investigators say surveillance footage showed that Kroecker was the last person to exit the men’s room before other patrons began reporting smoke coming from bathroom Police note that there were occupied apartments above the bar when the fire was set According to online court records Kroecker is charged with multiple offenses including felonies for arson and risking a catastrophe He was arraigned Monday and has since posted bail from the Huntingdon County Jail North Huntingdon’s Indian Lake Park is in need of cleaning — removing the silt building up in the lake along Clay Pike in the southern end of the township The North Huntingdon commissioners recently awarded an $18,500 contract to KU Resources Inc to conduct a survey of the underwater depth of the lake permitting to conduct the project and preparing documents for contractors to submit bids on the dredging While the upfront engineering services cost less than $20,000 the dredging project itself could cost millions of dollars to remove the buildup of silt The increase in the amount of silt in the lake is bad enough that cattails are growing in a section of the lake “It’s going to be hefty price tag,” Faulk said KU Resources will use previous results of flow monitoring work at the lake and provide recommendations for lining material or an additional base before the lake is refilled The plan and to draw down the water in the lake has to be submitted to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission before a permit would be issued by the commission An erosion and sediment control plan must be submitted to the Westmoreland Conservation The township administration will work to secure grants in 2025 to help pay for the project The project likely could not be done until 2026 and the township also has seen deterioration in the dam’s spillway below a covered bridge over the spillway